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By Karin Brulliard The Washington Post Wed., Oct. 31, 2018 You could buy Halloween bat decorations — plush, plastic or neon — at Target. Or you could spend $50 (U.S.) on a real dead bat from any number of Etsy, Facebook or eBay sellers. Such spooky specimens are available all year, mounted as weird-but-strangely-cute wall hangings, suspended inside lanterns, even fashioned into macabre hair clips. They come folded and hung upside down, vampire-style, or wings spread. Bats are just one subset of a broad market of taxidermied oddities that decorate hipster bars and are celebrated at curiosities expos in cities across the nation. But federal officials say they are increasingly concerned about the deceased bats because they seem to be growing in popularity, especially around Halloween. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, whose inspectors screen imports at the world’s largest international mail facility at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New … [Read more...] about Hipsters are using dead bats as Halloween decorations. The Center for Disease Control explains why that’s a terrible idea

Joy Belmonte launches center for disabled kids Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star) - July 25, 2018 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte yesterday led the inauguration of a special care facility for children with disabilities in the city. The Kabahagi Resource Center for Children with Disabilities, which was conceptualized by the vice mayor, will provide free services to children suffering from various disabilities. “I feel we lack programs for children with disabilities. We seriously lack services that we should have long been providing to them,” Belmonte said. While Quezon City has enough special education schools, the vice mayor said the city lacks free or affordable treatment and intervention programs for the marginalized sector. “We realized there are some problems like, for example, in terms of assessment, early intervention, treating the patients, they cannot afford … [Read more...] about Joy Belmonte launches center for disabled kids

All were dressed in tradition Thai outfits and gathered at the house to get blessed by the oldest family member. Most live in other villages or other provinces and always come together at this time of the year. Pliew’s granddaughter-in-law, Orapin Petchpuang, said that the matriarch was born in 1907 when Thailand was in the reign of King Rama 5 and has lived through the reigns of five Kings. Her overall health is excellent, said Pliew – she has fine vision and her listening is “quite good”. She can still communicate with others well and walks without a cane. Pliew shared her longevity tips, noting that her diet is mainly vegetables and chili paste. She eats little meat and does what she can to remain active. Source : https://thethaiger.com/news/family-day-for-krabis-111-year-old-granny … [Read more...] about Family Day for Krabi’s 111 year old granny

Singapore police have detained four men on Saturday, aged between 18 and 24, for collecting donations door-to-door in public areas without having House to House And Street Collections license. Police was alerted about this incident after receiving several reports between March 2 and 19 from the members of the public. These reports stated that some youths allegedly asked them for donations and in some cases, these suspects tried to sell their mobile phone accessories. The suspects had claimed to be the representatives of an organization and that the collected donation or earnings from the sales of phone accessories would go to former convicts and underprivileged families. But police found that those four detained youths did not have a license to collect donations or funds and suspect that the offenders may have been involved in other similar cases. They have launched an investigation into the case. The House to House and Street Collections Act states that If any person promotes a … [Read more...] about Singapore: 4 detained for collecting donation from public without license

PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Center (PRBC) has called for blood donations during the Chinese New Year festivities in a campaign entitled ‘Chinese New Year, donate blood for life happiness’. “Chinese New Year is considered a very important ceremony for Thai-Chinese people,” said PRBC Chief Pornthip Rattajak. “Donating blood to those who need it is a good way to welcome in the new year.” Ms Pornthip announced that anyone who donates blood February 6-12 will receive a Chinese New Year calendar as a token of appreciation. Donations can be made at the PRBC during the following hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm You may also donate blood at any of the mobile donation clinics that will be set up around the island at the following locations: February 1: Samkong Tesco Lotus, 12pm-6pm February 4: Hilton Arcadia Resort and Spa Phuket, 1pm-4pm February 5: Samkong Tesco Lotus, 12pm-6pm February 8: Samkong Tesco Lotus, 12pm-6pm … [Read more...] about PRBC calls for blood donations during Chinese New Year festivities